Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sweden

Sweden: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.22 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.22 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
146th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.5 per 100,000 male population
in 2007
All-time low
0.13 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sweden, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.31 per 100,000 male population2001: 0.29 per 100,000 male population2002: 0.2 per 100,000 male population2003: 0.32 per 100,000 male population2004: 0.22 per 100,000 male population2005: 0.29 per 100,000 male population2006: 0.37 per 100,000 male population2007: 0.5 per 100,000 male population2008: 0.38 per 100,000 male population2009: 0.46 per 100,000 male population2010: 0.37 per 100,000 male population2011: 0.24 per 100,000 male population2012: 0.22 per 100,000 male population2013: 0.16 per 100,000 male population2014: 0.19 per 100,000 male population2015: 0.28 per 100,000 male population2016: 0.13 per 100,000 male population2017: 0.33 per 100,000 male population2018: 0.15 per 100,000 male population2019: 0.23 per 100,000 male population2020: 0.16 per 100,000 male population2021: 0.22 per 100,000 male population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sweden is 0.22 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sweden peaked at 0.5 per 100,000 male population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 100,000 male population, in 2016.

That places Sweden 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 0.31 per 100,000 male population
2001 0.29 per 100,000 male population -6.5%
2002 0.2 per 100,000 male population -31.0%
2003 0.32 per 100,000 male population +60.0%
2004 0.22 per 100,000 male population -31.2%
2005 0.29 per 100,000 male population +31.8%
2006 0.37 per 100,000 male population +27.6%
2007 0.5 per 100,000 male population +35.1%
2008 0.38 per 100,000 male population -24.0%
2009 0.46 per 100,000 male population +21.1%
2010 0.37 per 100,000 male population -19.6%
2011 0.24 per 100,000 male population -35.1%
2012 0.22 per 100,000 male population -8.3%
2013 0.16 per 100,000 male population -27.3%
2014 0.19 per 100,000 male population +18.8%
2015 0.28 per 100,000 male population +47.4%
2016 0.13 per 100,000 male population -53.6%
2017 0.33 per 100,000 male population +153.8%
2018 0.15 per 100,000 male population -54.5%
2019 0.23 per 100,000 male population +53.3%
2020 0.16 per 100,000 male population -30.4%
2021 0.22 per 100,000 male population +37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.334 per 100,000 male population 0.2 per 100,000 male population 0.5 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 0.23 per 100,000 male population 0.13 per 100,000 male population 0.37 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 0.19 per 100,000 male population 0.16 per 100,000 male population 0.22 per 100,000 male population 2

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  1. 144 Puerto Rico 0.24 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 145 Albania 0.23 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 146 Greece 0.22 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 146 Nicaragua 0.22 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 146 Switzerland 0.22 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sweden?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sweden was 0.22 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 male population in 2007.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
Sweden ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.